South Africa vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

South Africa
10.2%
in 2018
Venezuela
9.6%
in 2017
South Africa rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
55th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.2% against 9.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.

South Africa ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 55th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 10.2% 3.1% Venezuela
2000s 6.2% 4.5% 1.7% South Africa
2010s 5.3% 9.6% 4.3% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, South Africa or Venezuela?
South Africa, at 10.2% against 9.6% in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between South Africa and Venezuela?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
South Africa ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 55th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/